Canada Statutory Holidays by Province: Federal vs Provincial Rules
Most Canadian workers get their statutory holidays from provincial law, not federal law. That is why Family Day, Remembrance Day and 30 September…
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Spain Public Holidays: National, Regional and Local Days Explained
Spain caps paid public holidays at fourteen a year, but which fourteen depends on your region and your town. Here is how the three layers fit…
France Public Holidays: The 11 Jours Feries, Alsace-Moselle and Ponts
France has eleven national public holidays, but only one is a guaranteed day off for every employee. Add Alsace-Moselle and the habit of bridging,…
Australia Public Holidays by State and Territory: A Practical Guide
Australia shares a handful of national holidays, but Labour Day alone falls on four different dates across the country. Here is how state and…
Germany Public Holidays by State: Federal Rules vs the Lander
Only one German public holiday is set by federal law. The rest belong to the 16 states, which is why a Munich office and a Hamburg office can have…
Netherlands Public Holidays: King's Day, Liberation Day and the Rules
Dutch law recognises a list of public holidays but does not oblige employers to give them off. King's Day and Liberation Day show how much depends on…
US Federal Holidays vs State Holidays: What "Federal" Really Binds
A federal holiday closes federal offices. It does not oblige a private employer to give anyone the day off. Here is what each layer of the US holiday…
Japan's Golden Week Explained: Holidays, Dates and Length
Golden Week is not one holiday but four, close together at the turn of April and May. How long it lasts depends on the weekdays they fall on each…
Italy Public Holidays: National Days Plus City Patron Saint Days
Italy's national holiday list is short and stable. The complication is local: most cities close for their patron saint, and those dates differ from…
Switzerland Public Holidays: Cantonal Calendars and 1 August Explained
Switzerland has exactly one public holiday set at federal level. Every other day off depends on the canton, and sometimes the municipality, where you…
UK Bank Holidays: England and Wales vs Scotland vs Northern Ireland
The UK has three bank holiday calendars, not one. Easter Monday, 2 January, St Andrew's Day and 12 July all depend on which nation you are in.